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righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie. The then heart can wish. 8 They are licentious, and
mountainesandthehillesshallbringpeacetothe speake wickedly of their oppression: they talke
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people by iustice. He shall iudge the poore of the presumptuously. 9 They set their mouth against
people: he shall saue the children of the needie, heauen, and their tongue walketh through the
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and shall subdue the oppressor. They shall feare earth. 10 Therefore his people turne hither: for
thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. 11 And
from generatio to generation. 6 He shall come they say, Howe doeth God know it? or is there
downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, knowledge in the most High? 12 Lo, these are the
and as the showres that water the earth. In his wicked, yet prosper they alway, and increase in
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dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance riches. 13 Certainely I haue clensed mine heart
of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth. in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie.
8 His dominion shall be also from sea to sea, 14 For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened
and from the Riuer vnto the endes of the land. euery morning. 15 If I say, I will iudge thus,
9 They that dwell in ye wildernes, shall kneele beholde the generation of thy children: I haue
before him, and his enemies shall licke the dust. trespassed. 16 Then thought I to know this, but
10 The Kings of Tarshish and of the yles shall bring it was too painefull for me, 17 Vntill I went into
presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring the Sanctuarie of God: then vnderstoode I their
giftes. 11 Yea, all Kings shall worship him: all ende. 18 Surely thou hast set them in slipperie
nations shall serue him. 12 For he shall deliuer the places, and castest them downe into desolation.
poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him 19
that hath no helper. 13 He shalbe mercifull to the How suddenly are they destroyed, perished
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pooreandneedie, andshallpreseruethesoulesof and horribly consumed, As a dreame when one
awaketh! O Lord, when thou raisest vs vp, thou
the poore. 14 He shall redeeme their soules from shalt make their image despised. 21 Certainely
deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood
be in his sight. 15 Yea, he shall liue, and vnto him mine heart was vexed, and I was pricked in my
shall they giue of the golde of Sheba: they shall reines: 22 So foolish was I and ignorant: I was a
also pray for him continually, and dayly blesse beast before thee. 23 Yet I was alway with thee:
him. 16 An handfull of corne shall be sowen in thou hast holden me by my right hand. 24 Thou
the earth, euen in the toppe of the mountaines, wilt guide me by thy counsell, and afterward
and the fruite thereof shall shake like the trees receiue me to glory. 25 Whom haue I in heauen
of Lebanon: and the children shall florish out of but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth
the citie like the grasse of the earth. 17 His name with thee. 26 My flesh fayleth and mine heart
shall be for euer: his name shall indure as long also: but God is the strength of mine heart,
as the sunne: all nations shall blesse him, and be and my portion for euer. 27 For loe, they that
blessed in him. 18 Blessed be the Lord God, euen withdrawe themselues from thee, shall perish:
the God of Israel, which onely doeth wonderous thou destroyest all them that goe a whoring from
things. 19 And blessed be his glorious Name for thee. 28 As for me, it is good for me to draw neere
euer: and let all the earth be filled with his glorie. to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord
So be it, euen so be it. HERE END THE prayers of God, that I may declare all thy workes.
Dauid, the sonne of Ishai.
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1 A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is 1 A Psalme to give instruction, committed
good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart. 2 As to Asaph. O God, why hast thou put vs away
why is thy wrath kindled against
for euer?
for me, my feete were almost gone: my steps the sheepe of thy pasture? 2 Thinke vpon thy
had well neere slipt. For I feared at the foolish,
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when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked. For Congregation, which thou hast possessed of olde,
there are no bandes in their death, but they are and on the rod of thine inheritance, which thou
hast redeemed, and on this mount Zion, wherein
lustie and strong. 5 They are not in trouble as thou hast dwelt. 3 Lift vp thy strokes, that thou
other men, neither are they plagued with other mayest for euer destroy euery enemie that doeth
men. Therefore pride is as a chayne vnto them, euill to the Sanctuarie. Thine aduersaries roare
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and crueltie couereth them as a garment. Their in the middes of thy Congregation, and set vp
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eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more their banners for signes. He that lifted the axes